County Dossier

Bristol County

Rhode Island | County

Population

50,490

Land Area

24.1 sq mi

Context

Metro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
24.1 sq mi
Water Area
20.6 sq mi
Water Share
46.1%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

50,490

Density
2,092.2 / sq mi
Households
20,104
Housing Units
21,615
Median Age
44.2 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$114,490

GDP

$2.70B

Real GDP Change+7.0%
Per Capita Income
$61,409
Personal Income
$5.01B
Personal Income Per Capita
$99,923

Classification

RUCC 1
Metro

Counties in metro areas of 1 million population or more

Relief

Min

-3 ft

Mean

21 ft

Max

211 ft

Provenance

GEOID 44001 ANSI 01219777
Latitude 41.70684 Longitude -71.28669
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23